Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| Hand and Stone Spa | Urbana Wellness Spa | |
| Investment | 567626 - 674476 | 420000 - 500000 |
| Franchise Fee | ||
| Royalty Fee | 5%-6% | |
| Advertising Fee | 5% | |
| Year Founded | 2004 | 2006 |
| Year Franchised | 2004 | 2014 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Hand and Stone Spa | Urbana Wellness Spa | |
| Experience | Active operators who have strong work ethics, focus on excellent spa services and guest experiences, and love hosting spa parties. Ready to embrace the mission of enriching peoples' lives by creating the kind of wellness spa experiences that demand an encore. Prior business experience, financial qualifications, motivation, team spirit and a track record of personal success. * Collective net worth of at least $500,000, with liquid assets greater than $150,000 (liquidity being defined as cash or any asset that could be converted to cash within ten business days). * Ability to satisfactorily pass background checks for the following: reasonable credit worthiness, no criminal convictions, no history of extensive litigation, and satisfactory motor vehicle report. * Willingness of all investors to personally guarantee any obligations that are required under the license agreement. * Belief that guest experience is of critical importance in spa business. | |
Financing Options |
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| Hand and Stone Spa | Urbana Wellness Spa | |
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| Equipment | ||
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Training & Support |
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| Hand and Stone Spa | Urbana Wellness Spa | |
| Training | On-The-Job Training: 85 hours Classroom Training: 54 hours Additional Training: At existing location | Available at Central Office: 2 weeks. Additional 1 week training on location. |
| Support | Purchasing Co-ops Newsletter Meetings/Conventions Toll-Free Line Grand Opening Online Support Security/Safety Procedures Field Operations Site Selection Franchisee Intranet Platform | The Urbana franchise program uses a specialist system by providing expert guidance to each spa's functional lead personnel. Once every week or on a biweekly basis, our specialist will touch base with each spa's counterpart to ensure that each franchise location is tracking critical key metrics and offering best practices that have been tried and tested in resolving issues at hand. |
| Marketing | Co-op Advertising Ad Templates National Media Regional Advertising Social media SEO Website development Email marketing Loyalty program/app | |
| Operations | Number of Employees Required to Run: 12 - 15 | |
Expansion Plans |
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| Hand and Stone Spa | Urbana Wellness Spa | |
| US Expansion | Nationwide, Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Guam, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Puerto Rico, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming | |
| Canada Expansion | Nationwide, Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, New Brunswick, Newfoundland, Northwest Territories, Nova Scotia, Nunavut, Ontario, Prince Edward Island, Quebec, Saskatchewan, Yukon Territory | |
| International Expansion |
Start-Up Costs and Fees Mobile |
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| Investment | |
| Hand and Stone Spa | |
| Urbana Wellness Spa | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| Hand and Stone Spa | |
| Urbana Wellness Spa | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| Hand and Stone Spa | 5%-6% |
| Urbana Wellness Spa | |
| Advertising Fee | |
| Hand and Stone Spa | 5% |
| Urbana Wellness Spa | |
| Year Founded | |
| Hand and Stone Spa | 2004 |
| Urbana Wellness Spa | 2006 |
| Year Franchised | |
| Hand and Stone Spa | 2004 |
| Urbana Wellness Spa | 2014 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| Hand and Stone Spa | |
| Urbana Wellness Spa | |
| Renewal Fee | |
| Hand and Stone Spa | |
| Urbana Wellness Spa | |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| Hand and Stone Spa | |
| Urbana Wellness Spa | Active operators who have strong work ethics, focus on excellent spa services and guest experiences, and love hosting spa parties. Ready to embrace the mission of enriching peoples' lives by creating the kind of wellness spa experiences that demand an encore. Prior business experience, financial qualifications, motivation, team spirit and a track record of personal success. * Collective net worth of at least $500,000, with liquid assets greater than $150,000 (liquidity being defined as cash or any asset that could be converted to cash within ten business days). * Ability to satisfactorily pass background checks for the following: reasonable credit worthiness, no criminal convictions, no history of extensive litigation, and satisfactory motor vehicle report. * Willingness of all investors to personally guarantee any obligations that are required under the license agreement. * Belief that guest experience is of critical importance in spa business. |
Financing Options |
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| Franchise Fees | |
| Hand and Stone Spa | |
| Urbana Wellness Spa | |
| Start-up Costs | |
| Hand and Stone Spa | |
| Urbana Wellness Spa | |
| Equipment | |
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| Urbana Wellness Spa | |
| Inventory | |
| Hand and Stone Spa | |
| Urbana Wellness Spa | |
| Receivables | |
| Hand and Stone Spa | |
| Urbana Wellness Spa | |
| Payroll | |
| Hand and Stone Spa | |
| Urbana Wellness Spa | |
Training & Support |
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| Training | |
| Hand and Stone Spa | On-The-Job Training: 85 hours Classroom Training: 54 hours Additional Training: At existing location |
| Urbana Wellness Spa | Available at Central Office: 2 weeks. Additional 1 week training on location. |
| Support | |
| Hand and Stone Spa | Purchasing Co-ops Newsletter Meetings/Conventions Toll-Free Line Grand Opening Online Support Security/Safety Procedures Field Operations Site Selection Franchisee Intranet Platform |
| Urbana Wellness Spa | The Urbana franchise program uses a specialist system by providing expert guidance to each spa's functional lead personnel. Once every week or on a biweekly basis, our specialist will touch base with each spa's counterpart to ensure that each franchise location is tracking critical key metrics and offering best practices that have been tried and tested in resolving issues at hand. |
| Marketing | |
| Hand and Stone Spa | Co-op Advertising Ad Templates National Media Regional Advertising Social media SEO Website development Email marketing Loyalty program/app |
| Urbana Wellness Spa | |
| Operations | |
| Hand and Stone Spa | Number of Employees Required to Run: 12 - 15 |
| Urbana Wellness Spa | |
Expansion Plans |
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| US Expansion | |
| Hand and Stone Spa | Nationwide, Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Guam, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Puerto Rico, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming |
| Urbana Wellness Spa | |
| Canada Expansion | |
| Hand and Stone Spa | Nationwide, Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, New Brunswick, Newfoundland, Northwest Territories, Nova Scotia, Nunavut, Ontario, Prince Edward Island, Quebec, Saskatchewan, Yukon Territory |
| Urbana Wellness Spa | |
| International Expansion | |
| Hand and Stone Spa | |
| Urbana Wellness Spa | |